Dyestuff containing metal and process of making same



Patented Jan. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFECE FRITZ STRAUB AND HANS MAYER, OF BASEL, SVITZERLAND, ASSIGNORS '20 THE FIBIVI OF SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN BASLE, F BASEL, SWITZERLAND DYESTUFF CONTAINING- METAL AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAME No Drawing.

The present invention relates to the manuacture of dyestuffs containing metal. It comprises the process of making these dyestuffs, the new dyestuffsthemselves, and the naterial which has been dyed with the new dyestuffs.

By the present invention valuable products are quite generally obtained by treating, in a medium the pH of which is higher than 10, nonsultonated azo-dyestuffs which are derived, on the one hand, from non-sulfonated aromatic diazo-compounds contain ing in ortho-position to the diazo-group lake forming groups, and, on the other hand, from coupling components of which the carbon atom capable of being coupled is a member of a ring system, with hydroxides of metals whose compounds may have mordanting properties, these products being metal compounds containing one or more metals. Such coupling components are for example aromatic amines, aromatic hydroxy-compounds, compounds which contain cyclic bound methylene groups capable of being coupled. In many cases this nietalizing in a medium the pH of which is higher than 10, especially in a caustic alkaline medium, proceeds particularly smoothly, if instead of the metal oxide a product made by the action of the metal hydroxide in presence 01" caustic alkali on an organic compound containing hydroxyl is used. is organic compounds containing hydroxyl there may be used, among others, polyvalent alcohols, phenols, tannins, sugars, cellulose derivatives, lignin material. If several metals are to be introduced into the dyestuff molecule, mixtures of agents yielding metal can be used, or the metals may be introduced successively into the dyestufi molecule.

The following examples illustrate the invention, the parts being by weight Example 1 31.4 parts of the dyestutl from diazotized 2: l-aminonaphthol and ,8-naphthol are heated in a solution of 8.7 parts of C130 in the form of a paste of chromium hydroxide in 60 parts of caustic potash during 24 hours at T l-78 C. The chromium compound is pre- Application filed October 3, 1929, Serial No. 357,140, and in Switzerland October 5,

cipitated in the form of adhering cakes from the solution, and after decantation of the liquor it is pulverized, stirred up with wa ter, filtered, washed neutral and dried. The dyestuft is somewhat soluble in caustic soda solution, completely insoluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol to a violet solution. \Vhen the blue-violet solution in Zapon Varnish is applied to an aluminium sheet a violet coating of good covering power is obtained.

Example? 26.4 parts of the dyestuil from diazotized l-chloro-Q-amino-l-phenol and resorcinol are heated in a solution of 8.4 parts of Cr O in the form of a chromium hydroxide paste in 26 parts of caustic potash and 10 parts of glycerine for 16 hours in a reflux apparatus, the liquid being brought to boiling. The mixture is then diluted to 250 cc. and the chromium compound of the dyestuft is precipitated by neutralization with acetic acid; the compound is filtered, washed and dried at 5060 O. This dyestuif is somewhat soluble in water and in caustic soda solution; also in alcohol andorganic solvents, such as acetic ester, amyl acetate. A solution of it in Zapon varnish yields on metal sheet brownish-red coatings of very good fastness to light.

Example 3 5.48 parts of the dyestull from diazotized l-nitro-Q-amino-l-phenol and resorcinal are boiled in 500 parts of water and 20 parts of ammonia of 24 per cent. strength, and then boiled in a reflux apparatus for some time with an ammoniacal solution of zinc oxide corresponding in quantity with 1A3 parts of zinc; the dyestuft which has separated is liltered, Washed and dried.

Ewmnple 4 5.27 parts of the dyestufl from t-chloro2- amino-l-phenol and resorcinol are dissolved in 400 parts of water and 10 parts of caustic soda solution of 36 B and mixed, boiling hot, with a solution of 3.5 parts of iron chloride in parts or" water, 20 parts of caustic soda solution of 36 B and 7 parts of glycerine. The boiling is continued for 3 hours in a reflux apparatus. After cooling, the dyestuff is separated by addition of acetic acid, washed neutral and dried at 5060 C. The dyestuif thus obtained is a black brown powder, sparingly soluble in water, and soluble in caustic soda solution to an olive brown solution and in concentrated sulfuric acid to a yellow brown solution. A solution of it in Zapon varnish yields on aluminium sheet brown coatings of good fastness to light. If the dyestuif from dia-zotized 6-Illt1'O-l-Cl1l0i0- 2-a1nino-1-phenol and ,B-naphthylamine is used and instead of the iron chloride cobaltous chloride, there is obtained a green black powder which dissolves not at all or very sparingly in water or caustic soda solution but dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid to a violet solution. On the other hand, the dyestuif dissolves freely in Zapon varnish, which then yields on aluminium sheet dull blue green, in deep tints pure green black coatings of very good fastness to light.

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5.48 parts of the dyestuif from diazotized l-nitro-EZ-amino-l-phenol and resorcinol are dissolved in 400 parts of water and parts of caustic soda solution of 36 B and the solution is heated to boiling for 3 hours in a reflux apparatus with a quantity of tin in the form of sodium stannate corresponding with 10 per cent. excess over the theoretical requirement. The whole is cooled, stirred and the tin compound is separated by means of acetic acid. After drying, it is a brown yellow powder, soluble in water and caustic soda solution to a brown-red solution and in con centrated sulfuric acid to a brown yellow solution. A solution of it in Zapon varnish yields yellow coatings on aluminium sheet which are of good fastness to light.

Example 6 5.82 parts of the dyestuif from diazotized anthralic acid and ,B-naphthylamine are dissolved in 500 parts of water and the solution is heated to boiling for some time in a reflux apparatus with a solution of zinc sulfate in excess of caustic soda solution corresponding with 1.43 parts of zinc. The whole is allowed to cool and the zinc compound produced is precipitated by acidifying with acetic acid. It is filtered, washed neutral and dried at a moderate temperature. The dye- 6.56 parts of the dyestufi' from diazotized 4- chloro 2 amino-l-phenol and l-phenyl- 3 methyl-5-pyrazolone are boiled in 500 parts of water and 10 parts of caustic soda solution of 36 B. and the whole is mixed with an alkaline solution containing glycerine of 80 per cent. of the theoretical amount of aluminium and per cent. of the theoretical amount of cobalt. Boiling is continued for 3 hours and after cooling the whole is acidified with acetic acid. The separated metal compound is filtered, washed neutral and dried at a moderate temperature. The aluminium-cobalt complex compound thus obtained is very sparingly soluble in water but dissolves in caustic soda solution to a yellow brown solution and in concentrated sulfuric acid to an orange solution. It dissolves freely in organic solvents, such as amyl acetate, acetic ester or the like. Also in solutions of Zapon varnish, which latter solutions yield on aluminium sheet vivid orange coatings of good fastness to light. The pure cobalt lake dyes redder tints and the pure aluminium lake yellower tints.

Starting with the dyestufi from diazotized Q-amino-l-phenol and B-naphthylamine and using pastes of iron and nickel hydroxide in presence of alkalies and glycerine there are obtained products which are soluble in water and caustic soda solution very sparingly and in concentrated sulfuric acid freely to a red violet solution. The solution in Zapon varnish yields coatings on aluminium sheet which are reddish brown and of good fastness to light.

Example 8 5.48 parts of the dyestuff from diazotized t-nitro-Q-amino-l-phenol and resorcinol are dissolved in 400 parts of water and 10 parts of caustic soda solution of 36 B6 and there are added to the boiling solution a solution, containing glycerine and an excess of caustic soda solution, of 1 part of ferric chloride, 1.9

parts of aluminium sulfate and 1 part of crystallized copper sulfate in parts of water. After boiling for 3 hours the Whole is stirred cold and then made feebly acid with acetic acid and filtered. The matter on the filter is washed neutral with water and dried at 5060 C. When dry the metal compound E wample 9 4-5 parts of the cobalt compound of the dyestuif from 4-chloro-2-amino-1-phenol and ,G-naphthol are dissolved in 1000 parts of a finished Zapon varnish. The liquid thus obtained applied in a thin layer to various surwas alkali containing glycerine and corresponding with 1-3 parts of nickel; the Whole is now boiled for 3 hours in a reflux apparatus. After cooling, the mass is neutralized with of the dyestuff is filtered, washed and dried at a moderate temperature. The dyestuif is a dark brown powder which is somewhat sparingly soluble in water to a brownish red solution, more freely soluble in sodium car-2 5 bonate or caustic soda solution to a brown red solution and soluble in concentrated sul- No. Azo-components Coupling components Metal Color of lakes 1 4-nitro-2amino-l-phen0l Resorcinol Lead Yellow 2 2-amino-1-phenol do Nickel Orange 3 4-5111famido-2-amino-1-phenol B-naphthol Cobalt Red-violet 4 5-nitro-2-amino-l-phenol do Manganese Brown-violet 5 4-nitro-2-amino-1-phenol l-phenyl-S-methyl-S-pyrazolone on Brown-ye1low 6 4-cliloro-2-amino-1-phenol fl-naphthylamine Cobalt Violet-black 7 do Resorcinol 1n Reddish-yellow 8 2-amino-1-phenol fl-naphthol Alurnlnmm Reddish-orange 9 Lamino-Z-hydroxy-naphthalene anaphthol ZlIlC Blue-red 10 6'nitro-4-chloro-2-amino-l-phenol B-naphthylamme Cobalt G -bl k l1 2-amino-l-hydroxy-naphthalene 1 -5(ortho -1chloro phenyl) 3 -methyl Alummium Blue-red -pyrazo one 12 4-chloro-2-arnino-1-phenol 1 4' sulfamido phenyl 3 methyl 50% zinc Reddish-yellow 5-pyrazolone 50% tin 13 2-amino-1-pheno1 fi-naphthol 50% lIOIl R d-b wn 50% nickel 14 4-chlora2nmino-1-phenol Resorcinol 20% nickel Orange 80% copper 15 2-amino-l-phenol fl-naphthylamine ixjon Brown-red 0 H1 16 4-sulfamido-2-amino-1-phenol fl-naphthol 50% iron Brown 50% manganese 17 2-a1nino-1-phenol B-naphthol 30% iron Reddish-brown alum nlum 18 4-chloro-2-amino-1-phenol l-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone aluminium Brownish-yellow 0 copper 19 do fl-naphtliylamine iron Blu -black 20% cobalt 20 tsulfamido-2-amino-1-pl1enol B-naphthol 50% cobalt R dwi l t 50% aluminium 21 4-chloro2-amino-l-phenol Rcsorcinol 60% cobalt Bord aux-red 40% copper 22 5-nitro-2-amino-1-phenol fl-naphtliol 20% aluminium Blue-violet 30% copper 50% cobalt Example 10 7.29 parts of the sodium salt of the azo-dyestuff from i-chloro-Q-amino-l-phenol and 2 3-hydroxynaphthoi'c acid are introduced into a caustic alkali chromium solution (chromite solution) consisting of 60 parts of solid caustic potash, 450 parts of water and 15.2 parts of Cr 'O in the form of a hydrate paste of 24 per cent. strength, and while stirring well the mixture is heated until the chromium compound of the dyestufi has been formed. The mixture is then filtered and the chromium compound precipitated by neutralizing the alkaline solution and salting out. It is a blackish powder which dissolves in water to a violet solution and in dilute caustic soda solution to a reddish violet solution and dyes wool in an acid bath fast violet tints. Zapon varnish is also dyed violet tints.

Example 11 6.86 parts of the dyestufi from diazotized :Z-amino-l-phenol-4-sulfamide and ,B-naphthol are dissolved in 500 parts of water and 5 parts of caustic soda solution of 36 Be, and the solution is mixed, while boiling, with a suspension of nickel hydroxide in caustic red tints. The solution of the dyestufi' in Zapon varnish is brownish red.

Example 12 5.92 parts of the dyestuff from diazotized l-chloro-Q-amino-1-phenol and B-naphthol are boiled up in 500 parts of water and 20 parts of caustic soda solution, and boiled for some time in a reflux condenser with a quantity of a solution of sodium ferrate corresponding to 1.23 parts of iron made by precipitating ferric chloride with caustic soda solution in the presence of glycerine. The product of the reaction is then precipitated by acidifying with acetic acid, filtered, washed, and dried. It constitutes a black powder which dissolves in water and dilute caustic soda solution with difiiculty to a brown-violet solution, and in concentrated sulfuric acid to a red-violet solution. In Zapon varnishes and similar products it dissolves easily with deep brown color, and yields yellowish brown films which, in their deeper shades, are brownish black.

What we claim is 2- 1. As new products the metal compounds acetic acid, the precipitated nickel compound 70 of non-sulfonated azo-dyestufis deriving from non-sulfonated aromatic diazo-compounds containing in o-position to the'diazogroup lake forming groups, and such coupling components which contain at the most one carboXyl group and of which the carbon atom capable of being coupled is a member of a ring system, which metal compounds are obtained by treating these nonsulfonated azo-dyestuits in a medium the pH of which is higher than 10, with agents yielding metals capable of forming lakes, and which products, when dry, form dark powders, soluble in many organic solvents and in the usual commercial pyroxyline varnishes with various colors.

2. As new products the metalcompounds of non-sulfonated azo-dyestutfs deriving from non-sulfonated aromatic diazo-compounds containing in o-position to the diazogroup lake forming groups, and such coupling components which contain at the most one carboXyl group and of which the carbon atom capable of being coupled is a member of a ring system, which metal compounds are obtained by treating these nonsultonated azo-dyestuffs in a caustic alkaline medium, in presence of organic compounds containing hydroXyl-groups, with agents yielding metals capable of forming lakes, and which products, when dry, form dark powders, soluble in many organic solvents and in the usual commercial pyroxyline varnishes with various colors.

3. As new products the metal compounds of non-sulfonated o-hydroXy-azo-dyestuffs deriving from non-sulfonated aromatic ohydroXy-diazo-compounds and such coupling components which contain at the most one carboxyl group and of which the carbon atom capable of being coupled is a member of a ring system, which metal compounds are obtained by treating these non-sulfonated aZo-dyestufis in a caustic alkaline medium, in presence of organic compounds containing hydroXyl-groups, with agents yieldlng metals of the atomic weight 27.1 to 65.4, which products, when dry, form dark powders, soluble in many organic solvents and in the usual commercial pyroizyline varnishes with various colors.

4. As new products the metal compounds of non-sulfonated o-hydroXy-azo-dyestutts deriving from non-sulfonated aromatic ohydroXy-diazo-compounds and such coupling components which contain at the most one carboXyl group and of which the carbon atom capable of being coupled is a member of a ring system, which metal compounds are obtained by treating these non-sulfonated azo-dyestuffs in a caustic alkaline medium, in the presence of organic compounds containing hydroxyl-groups, with agents yielding metals of the atomic weight 52.1 to 65.4, which products, when dry, form dark powatom capable of being coupled is a member of a ring system, which metal compounds are obtained by treating these non-sulfonated azo-dyestutfs in a caustic alkaline medium, in presence of organic compounds containing hydroXyl-groups, with agents yielding I metals of the atomic weight 55 to 58.7, which products, when dry, form dark powders, sol uble in many organic solvents and in the usual commercial pyroxyline varnishes with various colors.

6. As new products the metal compounds of non-sulfonated o-hydroXy-aZo-dyestufis deriving from non-sulfonated aromatic ohydroxy-diazo-compounds and such coupling components which contain at the most one carbonyl group and of which the carbon atom capable of being coupled is a member of a ring system, which metal compounds are obtained by treating these non-sulfonated azo-dyestutfs in a caustic alkaline medium, in presence of polyvalent alcohols, with agents yielding metals o1 the atomic weight 55 to 58.7, which products, when dry, form dark powders, soluble in many organic solvents and in the usual commercial pyroxyline varnishes with various colors.

7. As new products the metal compounds of non-sulfonatcd o-hydroXy-azo-dyestufls deriving from non-sulfonated aromatic o-hydroXy-diazo-compounds and such hydroxynaphthalenes which contain at the most one carboxyl group and, which metal compounds are obtained by treating these non-sulfonated azo-dyestufis in a caustic alkaline medium, in presence of polyvalent alcohols, with agents yielding metals of the atomic weight 55 to 58.7, which products, when dry, form dark powders, soluble in many organic solvents and in the usual commercial pyroxyline varnishes with various colors.

8. As new products the metal compounds of non-sulfonated o-hydroxyazo-dyestufi's deriving from non-sulfonated o-hydroXy-diazo-benzenes and such hydroxynaphthalenes which contain at the most one carboxyl group and, which metal compounds are obtained by treating these non-sulfonated azo-dyestufi's in a caustic alkaline medium, in presence of polyvalent alcohols, with agents yielding metals of the atomic weight 55 to 58.7, which 3 products, when dry, form dark powders, soluble in many organic solvents and in the usual commercial pyroxyline varnishes with various colors.

9. As a new product the metal compound;

of a non-sulfonated o-hydroXy-aZo-dyestuff of the formula which metal compound is obtained by treating this non-sulfonated arzo-dyestufl' in a caustic alkaline medium, in presence of glycerine, with an agent yielding iron, which product, when dry, forms a dark powder, soluble in alcohol and in the usual commercial pyroxyline varnishes with black color.

In witness whereof we have hereunto signed our name this 21st day of September,

1 FRITZ STRAUB.

HANS MAYER. 

